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Media mail is a low-cost mailing service offered by the United States Postal Service, or USPS. Media mail only allows you to ship books, computer-readable media, sound recordings, recorded video tapes and printed music. USPS reserves the right to inspect any Media Mail package and only the above mentioned items can ship using the Media Mail service. Additionally the maximum weight for a single Media Mail package is 70 pounds. You can price and determine the expected delivery time of your Media Mail package before going to the post office using the online postage calculation tool.

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Navigate to the USPS website. Click on the "Calculate Postage" link at the top left hand corner of the page.

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Click the "Calculate Domestic Postage" option.

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Enter the zip code you want to ship the media mail from and the zip code you want to ship the media mail package to.

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Enter the date and time you want to ship the media mail package.

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Select the "Package" or "Large Package" option and enter the weight of your package in pounds and ounces. Click the "Continue" button.

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Enter the length, width and height of your media mail package if you selected the large package. Click the "Continue" button.

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Click the "Other Options" tab to display the price and estimated delivery time for sending your media mail package. You go automatically to this step if you selected the package option.

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Go to your local post office and pay the shipping fee to send your media mail package. Purchasing postage online is not available for media mail.

Warning

Attempting to mail items other than those outlined by the USPS is illegal and punishable by law.

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